Houston church donates a ton of rice and beans

After preaching a sermon on Jesus feeding crowds with fish and loves, the Rev. Robert Wareing, at Houston’s Ascension Episcopal Church, prompted the congregation to follow Christ’s example and collect food for the hungry in their area, according to the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

The request was multiplied to biblical proportions when the 350-member church collected over a ton of rice and beans in fewer than two weeks.

“We are moved by the outpouring of generosity from our friends at Ascension,” said Selena Nimchan, the food pantry supervisor told the diocese. “But even despite the enormous amount collected, the need still remains for other kinds of food to feed those who are hungry.”